Princess Maria — Call Me Madam Character Profile

About Princess Maria

The niece of Lichtenburg's Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, she faces an arranged marriage to Prince Hugo but lacks the necessary dowry. She develops a mutual attraction to Kenneth Gibson, ultimately choosing to marry him and abdicate her royal status to secure her own happiness.

Character Facts

Played by

Vera-Ellen

Appears in

Call Me Madam (1953)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Princess Maria — Family Niece/Uncle — Grand Duke Otto (Ludwig Stössel)

  Direct familial bond within the royal lineage.

• Princess Maria — Family Niece/Aunt — Grand Duchess Sophie (Lilia Skala)

  Direct familial bond within the royal lineage.

• Princess Maria — Romantic Arranged Fiancé — Prince Hugo (Helmut Dantine)

  Politically motivated engagement lacking mutual affection.

• Princess Maria — Romantic Mutual Attraction — Kenneth Gibson (Donald O'Connor)

  Genuine romantic spark contrasting the arranged marriage.

• Princess Maria — Social Host/Guest — Sally Adams (Ethel Merman)

  Diplomatic hostess and visiting noble relationship.

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More characters from Call Me Madam

• Sally Adams (Ethel Merman)
• Kenneth Gibson (Donald O'Connor)
• Cosmo Constantine (George Sanders)
• Pemberton Maxwell (Billy De Wolfe)
• Prince Hugo (Helmut Dantine)
• Prime Minister Sebastian (Steven Geray)
• Grand Duchess Sophie (Lilia Skala)
• Grand Duke Otto (Ludwig Stössel)
• August Tantinnin (Walter Slezak)
• Senator Brockway (Charles Dingle)
• Senator Gallagher (Emory Parnell)
• Chamberlain (uncredited) (Oskar Beregi)